Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation-Chapter 511 - 217 Clumsy_3

"The second hook of the connected Star Patterns is too hasty, too narrow. At the fourth connection, the turn is too sharp, which will affect the speed of the Star Power output and thus its potency.

Overall, your second-tier Star Shield is not bad; it’s already a middle-grade Emblem, approaching top-grade. With a bit more effort, you’ll be able to reach the quality of a top-grade second-tier Emblem.

Not bad, continue."

The disciple receiving the critique was a core disciple from the Academic Hall under Academician Kou, named Wen Lie, with the Cultivation Level of the Fourth Tier Star Condensing Realm, and had been studying Emblems under Academician Kou for over half a year.

After the critique, Academician Kou casually threw out a third-tier Emblem, flying towards Wen Lie, "The first one completed gets a reward— one top-grade third-tier Emblem that I’ve personally engraved."

Below, Ji Hongli’s cheeks were puffed up with anger.

Just a little bit more, and the reward would have been Xu Jin’s.

Her angry expression was both delicate and charming.

At this moment, she seemed even angrier than Xu Jin.

Afterward, Academician Kou commented on the second disciple to finish, Yan Jiang.

Although slightly slower, this Yan Jiang made three second-tier Emblems, two of which were top-grade second-tier Emblems; Academician Kou seemed quite fond of Yan Jiang in his words, giving an extended critique.

After finishing his thoughts, Kou Jing looked at Xu Jin, and upon seeing him, Kou Jing was momentarily stunned.

Today’s disciples from the National Taoist Institute might not all completely recognize Xu Jin, but Academicians and Vice Academicians each have a profoundly deep impression.

Not to mention, Academician Kou had already invested two Dragon Turtle Soul Refining Pills in Xu Jin.

That’s worth at least 30,000 Taoist Merits.

Such a painful expense would be hard to forget.

Kou Jing hadn’t expected that Xu Jin would come to attend the Emblem lesson.

However, Academician Kou, long accustomed to a high position, only let surprise flicker across his eyes momentarily before gesturing to take the three Emblems Xu Jin had engraved.

"This one, although successfully completed, is clearly somewhat clumsy; many parts were narrowly completed by a hair’s breadth, barely taking shape, and can be considered low-grade among the low-grade.

If the user is unlucky, they might even injure themselves; better destroy it.

Clumsy!"

Since the Jade used was distributed for free, all finished products were to be collected and sold back to the National Taoist Institute as a way to replenish classroom supplies.

When Academician Kou destroyed Xu Jin’s low-grade Emblem in front of everyone, some people started to snicker.

In an instant, the snickers turned into a roar of laughter!

This laughter, Xu Jin was indifferent to, but Ji Hongli was so irritated her teeth clenched, and just as she stood up to argue, suddenly, Academician Kou’s gaze shifted and hundreds of whips made of Star Power condensed in the void!

Then, he fiercely lashed toward the laughing disciples!

Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!

The sound of the whip persisted incessantly!

One of the clever ones instinctively or thought they could dodge pulled back sharply, avoiding Academician Kou’s punishment.

This directly incited Academician Kou’s rage, and with a flick of his finger, a long tether of starlight hoisted up the disciple who dodged the punishment, and then he was fiercely lashed with the Star Power whips.

After ten consecutive lashes, leaving his back lacerated and screaming in pain, Academician Kou finally stopped!

"His Emblem might be clumsy, but it is only considered clumsy in the eyes of me, his teacher! You bunch of failures constantly ruining your Emblems, what right do you have to laugh at him?

If you can, create a piece of clumsy work yourself and let me critique it, hm?"

With just a few words, Academician Kou made the disciples who had just been laughing lower their heads in shame.

The disciple who had been hung up and whipped was even more embarrassed, hiding in a corner with his head bowed, not daring to speak.

"Let me reiterate once more, my classroom does not forbid speech, but it does forbid mocking others!

Learning has its sequence!

Professions have their specialization!

Everyone’s talent is different, and so are their strengths!

Even if they are useless in this Emblem class, they might achieve success in Alchemy, Artifact Casting, Beast Taming, Sea Rush, or other areas!

If this happens again, entry to the hall will be directly forbidden!" Kou Jing declared sternly.

In an instant, all the disciples in the Academic Hall became somber.

The next moment, Academician Kou continued reviewing Xu Jin’s second Emblem, "Hmm, this one is still only a low-grade second-tier Emblem, but it can already be considered a finished product.

The progress is good.

However, at the first connected pattern, you were too hasty, resulting in insufficient Divine Soul Power during the formation, leading to output stagnation."

Xu Jin listened carefully, taking the lessons to heart.

Some issues he had already noticed while engraving, but others he hadn’t realized during the process until pointed out by Academician Kou.

The problems pointed out by Academician Kou exceeded six.

Academician Kou’s thoughts delved into the third Emblem, but he was slightly taken aback.

He glanced at Xu Jin again without meaning to.

This third Emblem had progressed significantly compared to the second, barely meeting the level of a middle-grade second-tier Emblem.

Compared to the first clumsy work, however, the improvement was significant.

Moreover, in his recollection, this was Xu Jin’s first time attending his class.

"Xu Jin, how long have you been studying Emblems?" Academician Kou asked after identifying a few issues with the third Emblem.

"Replying to the Academician, today is my first time."

"And Star Patterns?"

"I’ve studied related Star Patterns for quite some time now, over a month and a half," Xu Jin deliberately overstated, though in reality it was only about ten days.

"Hmm, it shows that you’ve put in a considerable amount of effort! Your proficiency with the Star Pivot Star Pattern is higher than many disciples who have studied for a year or two."

At that, Academician Kou began to scold his own disciples, "Look, look, your proficiency in the Star Pivot Star Pattern, which you’ve been learning specifically from me, is not even as good as Xu Jin who has just started a month and a half ago!"

Immediately, a group of disciples bowed their heads in embarrassment.

Xu Jin, however, was both helpless and ashamed!

This once again reflected on Academician Kou drawing animosity towards Xu Jin.

After scolding, Academician Kou looked at the people and said, "Everyone else, continue. You have 15 minutes left. Those who can’t finish will only listen to the next part of the lecture and won’t be able to try engraving."

Having said that, Academician Kou suddenly flicked out three points of starlight, flying towards Xu Jin, while sending him a voice transmission.

"You still have time. Try engraving a few more pieces!"

Kou Jing, however, had begun to consider challenging Xu Jin.